Info Of Climate Alter Threatens Greenland's Archaeological Sites: Study

Students together with scientists investigate materials flora at the Norse site Iffiartarfik
[Credit: Roberto Fortuna, National Museum of Denmark]

In Greenland, climate alter isn't only a danger to ecosystems but every bit good a threat to history, every bit global warming is affecting archaeological remains, according to a study published Thursday.

There are to a greater extent than than 180,000 archaeological sites across the Arctic, roughly dating dorsum thousands of years, together with previously these were protected yesteryear the characteristics of the soil.

"Because the degradation charge per unit of measurement is lead controlled yesteryear the soil temperature together with wet content, ascent air temperatures together with changes inwards atmospheric precipitation during the frost-free flavor may Pb to a loss of organic commutation elements such every bit archaeological wood, os together with ancient DNA," the report, published inwards the scientific periodical Scientific Reports, stated.
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